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MPC Marathon Petroleum

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  • 141.550
  • +3.830+2.78%
Close May 2 16:00 ET
  • 142.300
  • +0.750+0.53%
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44.10BMarket Cap14.04P/E (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum Key Stats

Quarterly+Annual
YOY yoy
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(FY)Dec 31, 2024
(Q4)Dec 31, 2024
(Q3)Sep 30, 2024
(Q2)Jun 30, 2024
(Q1)Mar 31, 2024
(FY)Dec 31, 2023
(Q4)Dec 31, 2023
(Q3)Sep 30, 2023
(Q2)Jun 30, 2023
(Q1)Mar 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments
-68.60%3.21B
-68.60%3.21B
-60.61%5.14B
-25.80%8.5B
-33.86%7.57B
-13.14%10.22B
-13.14%10.22B
17.25%13.06B
-14.00%11.45B
8.07%11.45B
-Cash and cash equivalents
-41.03%3.21B
-41.03%3.21B
-52.65%4B
-39.54%4.44B
-60.11%3.18B
-36.89%5.44B
-36.89%5.44B
14.59%8.45B
-19.09%7.35B
11.36%7.96B
-Short-term investments
--0
--0
-75.22%1.14B
-1.24%4.06B
25.97%4.4B
52.02%4.78B
52.02%4.78B
22.48%4.6B
-3.11%4.11B
1.25%3.49B
Receivables
-8.55%11.15B
-8.55%11.15B
-18.36%10.18B
19.79%12.31B
29.85%13.17B
-9.57%12.19B
-9.57%12.19B
-7.35%12.47B
-40.63%10.27B
-35.23%10.14B
-Accounts receivable
-8.55%11.15B
-8.55%11.15B
-18.36%10.18B
19.79%12.31B
29.85%13.17B
-9.57%12.19B
-9.57%12.19B
-7.35%12.47B
-40.63%10.27B
-35.23%10.14B
Inventory
2.69%9.57B
2.69%9.57B
-2.53%9.89B
2.77%9.8B
-4.74%9.78B
5.55%9.32B
5.55%9.32B
3.14%10.14B
-13.69%9.54B
8.29%10.27B
Other current assets
30.02%524M
30.02%524M
21.91%740M
-21.92%741M
17.82%734M
-65.50%403M
-65.50%403M
-29.25%607M
28.07%949M
-3.86%623M
Total current assets
-23.91%24.45B
-23.91%24.45B
-28.47%25.95B
-2.69%31.35B
-3.77%31.26B
-8.83%32.13B
-8.83%32.13B
2.81%36.28B
-24.05%32.21B
-10.72%32.49B
Non current assets
Net PPE
-0.05%36.33B
-0.05%36.33B
-0.74%35.73B
-1.30%35.87B
-1.21%36.22B
-1.43%36.35B
-1.43%36.35B
-1.60%36B
-5.19%36.35B
-4.72%36.66B
-Gross PPE
4.06%67.62B
4.06%67.62B
3.81%66.34B
3.30%65.73B
3.27%65.28B
3.61%64.98B
3.61%64.98B
3.45%63.91B
0.65%63.63B
1.34%63.22B
-Accumulated depreciation
-9.26%-31.29B
-9.26%-31.29B
-9.67%-30.61B
-9.42%-29.86B
-9.45%-29.07B
-10.80%-28.64B
-10.80%-28.64B
-10.79%-27.91B
-9.67%-27.29B
-11.08%-26.56B
Goodwill and other intangible assets
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
-0.15%8.24B
-Goodwill
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
0.00%8.24B
-0.15%8.24B
Investments and advances
9.54%6.86B
9.54%6.86B
6.98%6.98B
2.34%6.82B
3.09%6.83B
-3.19%6.26B
-3.19%6.26B
0.43%6.52B
21.01%6.67B
20.17%6.63B
Other non current assets
-0.83%2.98B
-0.83%2.98B
0.03%2.93B
-0.98%2.94B
-1.52%2.98B
-2.40%3.01B
-2.40%3.01B
-5.15%2.93B
33.08%2.97B
30.33%3.02B
Total non current assets
1.03%54.41B
1.03%54.41B
0.35%53.88B
-0.64%53.88B
-0.52%54.27B
-1.47%53.86B
-1.47%53.86B
-1.31%53.69B
-0.17%54.23B
-0.02%54.55B
Total assets
-8.29%78.86B
-8.29%78.86B
-11.27%79.83B
-1.40%85.23B
-1.73%85.53B
-4.36%85.99B
-4.36%85.99B
0.31%89.97B
-10.64%86.44B
-4.30%87.04B
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Payables
0.68%16.21B
0.68%16.21B
-17.12%15.03B
15.99%17.31B
17.08%17.89B
-7.59%16.1B
-7.59%16.1B
-1.95%18.14B
-41.94%14.92B
-31.94%15.28B
-accounts payable
1.05%13.91B
1.05%13.91B
-19.42%12.76B
13.89%14.87B
18.72%15.47B
-10.13%13.76B
-10.13%13.76B
-5.05%15.84B
-42.00%13.05B
-34.16%13.03B
-Total tax payable
-1.39%1.2B
-1.39%1.2B
-1.29%1.3B
44.83%1.68B
-23.13%1.24B
7.11%1.22B
7.11%1.22B
26.58%1.32B
-55.11%1.16B
-4.38%1.62B
-Other payable
-1.70%1.1B
-1.70%1.1B
-1.23%967M
7.58%766M
85.53%1.18B
15.31%1.12B
15.31%1.12B
26.65%979M
15.02%712M
-34.84%636M
Current accrued expenses
-0.63%314M
-0.63%314M
10.69%290M
0.31%326M
--258M
0.32%316M
0.32%316M
--262M
--325M
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Current debt and capital lease obligation
43.94%3.47B
43.94%3.47B
265.72%4.65B
984.04%5.37B
511.48%2.93B
67.92%2.41B
67.92%2.41B
-10.36%1.27B
-66.51%495M
-67.96%479M
-Current debt
56.04%3.05B
56.04%3.05B
408.79%4.17B
6,709.72%4.9B
3,176.00%2.46B
83.30%1.95B
83.30%1.95B
-23.03%819M
-93.38%72M
-93.02%75M
-Current capital lease obligation
-8.15%417M
-8.15%417M
7.06%485M
9.46%463M
16.83%472M
23.37%454M
23.37%454M
27.61%453M
8.18%423M
-3.81%404M
Other current liabilities
-36.72%841M
-36.72%841M
-47.00%1.09B
-42.10%997M
-45.44%706M
55.99%1.33B
55.99%1.33B
47.64%2.06B
37.32%1.72B
10.88%1.29B
Current liabilities
3.36%20.83B
3.36%20.83B
-3.07%21.07B
37.41%24B
27.73%21.79B
0.65%20.15B
0.65%20.15B
1.98%21.74B
-38.58%17.47B
-32.10%17.06B
Non current liabilities
Long term debt and capital lease obligation
-3.07%25.29B
-3.07%25.29B
-9.40%24.74B
-11.85%24.75B
-8.77%25.6B
-1.44%26.09B
-1.44%26.09B
3.15%27.31B
5.66%28.07B
5.74%28.06B
-Long term debt
-3.54%24.43B
-3.54%24.43B
-9.11%24.05B
-11.68%24.03B
-8.72%24.83B
-1.19%25.33B
-1.19%25.33B
3.22%26.46B
5.93%27.21B
6.13%27.21B
-Long term capital lease obligation
12.57%860M
12.57%860M
-18.51%691M
-17.23%711M
-10.26%770M
-9.16%764M
-9.16%764M
1.07%848M
-2.28%859M
-5.19%858M
Non current deferred liabilities
-1.08%5.77B
-1.08%5.77B
-0.81%5.77B
-1.74%5.81B
-1.05%5.83B
-1.19%5.83B
-1.19%5.83B
3.62%5.81B
6.69%5.91B
5.78%5.89B
Employee benefits
4.99%1.16B
4.99%1.16B
22.66%1.19B
3.98%1.23B
3.05%1.18B
-1.08%1.1B
-1.08%1.1B
-25.59%971M
4.24%1.18B
7.90%1.15B
Other non current liabilities
-7.38%1.31B
-7.38%1.31B
0.82%1.35B
9.16%1.36B
11.61%1.36B
8.05%1.41B
8.05%1.41B
10.55%1.34B
-10.50%1.24B
-10.74%1.21B
Total non current liabilities
-2.65%33.53B
-2.65%33.53B
-6.72%33.05B
-8.97%33.14B
-6.46%33.97B
-1.03%34.44B
-1.03%34.44B
2.40%35.44B
5.13%36.41B
5.17%36.32B
Total liabilities
-0.43%54.35B
-0.43%54.35B
-5.33%54.12B
6.06%57.14B
4.46%55.76B
-0.42%54.59B
-0.42%54.59B
2.24%57.17B
-14.58%53.87B
-10.53%53.37B
Shareholders'equity
Share capital
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
-common stock
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
0.00%10M
-Preferred stock
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
--0
Retained earnings
6.61%36.85B
6.61%36.85B
10.01%36.77B
19.65%36.42B
23.38%35.2B
32.21%34.56B
32.21%34.56B
44.22%33.42B
60.36%30.44B
112.58%28.53B
Paid-in capital
0.48%33.62B
0.48%33.62B
0.61%33.63B
0.67%33.64B
0.37%33.53B
0.19%33.47B
0.19%33.47B
0.19%33.43B
0.10%33.41B
0.24%33.41B
Less: Treasury stock
20.97%52.62B
20.97%52.62B
25.33%51.32B
27.47%48.59B
30.20%45.67B
36.62%43.5B
36.62%43.5B
36.20%40.95B
46.61%38.12B
54.46%35.08B
Gains losses not affecting retained earnings
12.98%-114M
12.98%-114M
-222.45%-158M
-406.67%-152M
-1,488.89%-143M
-6,650.00%-131M
-6,650.00%-131M
72.63%-49M
53.85%-30M
87.84%-9M
Total stockholders'equity
-27.29%17.75B
-27.29%17.75B
-26.79%18.93B
-17.07%21.32B
-14.65%22.92B
-11.95%24.4B
-11.95%24.4B
-1.68%25.86B
-2.25%25.71B
12.04%26.86B
Noncontrolling interests
-3.35%6.76B
-3.35%6.76B
-2.26%6.78B
-1.31%6.76B
0.65%6.85B
-5.11%7B
-5.11%7B
-7.16%6.94B
-6.91%6.85B
-7.12%6.81B
Total equity
-21.95%24.51B
-21.95%24.51B
-21.60%25.71B
-13.76%28.09B
-11.56%29.77B
-10.51%31.4B
-10.51%31.4B
-2.89%32.8B
-3.27%32.57B
7.55%33.66B
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(FY)Dec 31, 2024(Q4)Dec 31, 2024(Q3)Sep 30, 2024(Q2)Jun 30, 2024(Q1)Mar 31, 2024(FY)Dec 31, 2023(Q4)Dec 31, 2023(Q3)Sep 30, 2023(Q2)Jun 30, 2023(Q1)Mar 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments -68.60%3.21B-68.60%3.21B-60.61%5.14B-25.80%8.5B-33.86%7.57B-13.14%10.22B-13.14%10.22B17.25%13.06B-14.00%11.45B8.07%11.45B
-Cash and cash equivalents -41.03%3.21B-41.03%3.21B-52.65%4B-39.54%4.44B-60.11%3.18B-36.89%5.44B-36.89%5.44B14.59%8.45B-19.09%7.35B11.36%7.96B
-Short-term investments --0--0-75.22%1.14B-1.24%4.06B25.97%4.4B52.02%4.78B52.02%4.78B22.48%4.6B-3.11%4.11B1.25%3.49B
Receivables -8.55%11.15B-8.55%11.15B-18.36%10.18B19.79%12.31B29.85%13.17B-9.57%12.19B-9.57%12.19B-7.35%12.47B-40.63%10.27B-35.23%10.14B
-Accounts receivable -8.55%11.15B-8.55%11.15B-18.36%10.18B19.79%12.31B29.85%13.17B-9.57%12.19B-9.57%12.19B-7.35%12.47B-40.63%10.27B-35.23%10.14B
Inventory 2.69%9.57B2.69%9.57B-2.53%9.89B2.77%9.8B-4.74%9.78B5.55%9.32B5.55%9.32B3.14%10.14B-13.69%9.54B8.29%10.27B
Other current assets 30.02%524M30.02%524M21.91%740M-21.92%741M17.82%734M-65.50%403M-65.50%403M-29.25%607M28.07%949M-3.86%623M
Total current assets -23.91%24.45B-23.91%24.45B-28.47%25.95B-2.69%31.35B-3.77%31.26B-8.83%32.13B-8.83%32.13B2.81%36.28B-24.05%32.21B-10.72%32.49B
Non current assets
Net PPE -0.05%36.33B-0.05%36.33B-0.74%35.73B-1.30%35.87B-1.21%36.22B-1.43%36.35B-1.43%36.35B-1.60%36B-5.19%36.35B-4.72%36.66B
-Gross PPE 4.06%67.62B4.06%67.62B3.81%66.34B3.30%65.73B3.27%65.28B3.61%64.98B3.61%64.98B3.45%63.91B0.65%63.63B1.34%63.22B
-Accumulated depreciation -9.26%-31.29B-9.26%-31.29B-9.67%-30.61B-9.42%-29.86B-9.45%-29.07B-10.80%-28.64B-10.80%-28.64B-10.79%-27.91B-9.67%-27.29B-11.08%-26.56B
Goodwill and other intangible assets 0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B-0.15%8.24B
-Goodwill 0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B0.00%8.24B-0.15%8.24B
Investments and advances 9.54%6.86B9.54%6.86B6.98%6.98B2.34%6.82B3.09%6.83B-3.19%6.26B-3.19%6.26B0.43%6.52B21.01%6.67B20.17%6.63B
Other non current assets -0.83%2.98B-0.83%2.98B0.03%2.93B-0.98%2.94B-1.52%2.98B-2.40%3.01B-2.40%3.01B-5.15%2.93B33.08%2.97B30.33%3.02B
Total non current assets 1.03%54.41B1.03%54.41B0.35%53.88B-0.64%53.88B-0.52%54.27B-1.47%53.86B-1.47%53.86B-1.31%53.69B-0.17%54.23B-0.02%54.55B
Total assets -8.29%78.86B-8.29%78.86B-11.27%79.83B-1.40%85.23B-1.73%85.53B-4.36%85.99B-4.36%85.99B0.31%89.97B-10.64%86.44B-4.30%87.04B
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Payables 0.68%16.21B0.68%16.21B-17.12%15.03B15.99%17.31B17.08%17.89B-7.59%16.1B-7.59%16.1B-1.95%18.14B-41.94%14.92B-31.94%15.28B
-accounts payable 1.05%13.91B1.05%13.91B-19.42%12.76B13.89%14.87B18.72%15.47B-10.13%13.76B-10.13%13.76B-5.05%15.84B-42.00%13.05B-34.16%13.03B
-Total tax payable -1.39%1.2B-1.39%1.2B-1.29%1.3B44.83%1.68B-23.13%1.24B7.11%1.22B7.11%1.22B26.58%1.32B-55.11%1.16B-4.38%1.62B
-Other payable -1.70%1.1B-1.70%1.1B-1.23%967M7.58%766M85.53%1.18B15.31%1.12B15.31%1.12B26.65%979M15.02%712M-34.84%636M
Current accrued expenses -0.63%314M-0.63%314M10.69%290M0.31%326M--258M0.32%316M0.32%316M--262M--325M----
Current debt and capital lease obligation 43.94%3.47B43.94%3.47B265.72%4.65B984.04%5.37B511.48%2.93B67.92%2.41B67.92%2.41B-10.36%1.27B-66.51%495M-67.96%479M
-Current debt 56.04%3.05B56.04%3.05B408.79%4.17B6,709.72%4.9B3,176.00%2.46B83.30%1.95B83.30%1.95B-23.03%819M-93.38%72M-93.02%75M
-Current capital lease obligation -8.15%417M-8.15%417M7.06%485M9.46%463M16.83%472M23.37%454M23.37%454M27.61%453M8.18%423M-3.81%404M
Other current liabilities -36.72%841M-36.72%841M-47.00%1.09B-42.10%997M-45.44%706M55.99%1.33B55.99%1.33B47.64%2.06B37.32%1.72B10.88%1.29B
Current liabilities 3.36%20.83B3.36%20.83B-3.07%21.07B37.41%24B27.73%21.79B0.65%20.15B0.65%20.15B1.98%21.74B-38.58%17.47B-32.10%17.06B
Non current liabilities
Long term debt and capital lease obligation -3.07%25.29B-3.07%25.29B-9.40%24.74B-11.85%24.75B-8.77%25.6B-1.44%26.09B-1.44%26.09B3.15%27.31B5.66%28.07B5.74%28.06B
-Long term debt -3.54%24.43B-3.54%24.43B-9.11%24.05B-11.68%24.03B-8.72%24.83B-1.19%25.33B-1.19%25.33B3.22%26.46B5.93%27.21B6.13%27.21B
-Long term capital lease obligation 12.57%860M12.57%860M-18.51%691M-17.23%711M-10.26%770M-9.16%764M-9.16%764M1.07%848M-2.28%859M-5.19%858M
Non current deferred liabilities -1.08%5.77B-1.08%5.77B-0.81%5.77B-1.74%5.81B-1.05%5.83B-1.19%5.83B-1.19%5.83B3.62%5.81B6.69%5.91B5.78%5.89B
Employee benefits 4.99%1.16B4.99%1.16B22.66%1.19B3.98%1.23B3.05%1.18B-1.08%1.1B-1.08%1.1B-25.59%971M4.24%1.18B7.90%1.15B
Other non current liabilities -7.38%1.31B-7.38%1.31B0.82%1.35B9.16%1.36B11.61%1.36B8.05%1.41B8.05%1.41B10.55%1.34B-10.50%1.24B-10.74%1.21B
Total non current liabilities -2.65%33.53B-2.65%33.53B-6.72%33.05B-8.97%33.14B-6.46%33.97B-1.03%34.44B-1.03%34.44B2.40%35.44B5.13%36.41B5.17%36.32B
Total liabilities -0.43%54.35B-0.43%54.35B-5.33%54.12B6.06%57.14B4.46%55.76B-0.42%54.59B-0.42%54.59B2.24%57.17B-14.58%53.87B-10.53%53.37B
Shareholders'equity
Share capital 0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M
-common stock 0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M0.00%10M
-Preferred stock --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0
Retained earnings 6.61%36.85B6.61%36.85B10.01%36.77B19.65%36.42B23.38%35.2B32.21%34.56B32.21%34.56B44.22%33.42B60.36%30.44B112.58%28.53B
Paid-in capital 0.48%33.62B0.48%33.62B0.61%33.63B0.67%33.64B0.37%33.53B0.19%33.47B0.19%33.47B0.19%33.43B0.10%33.41B0.24%33.41B
Less: Treasury stock 20.97%52.62B20.97%52.62B25.33%51.32B27.47%48.59B30.20%45.67B36.62%43.5B36.62%43.5B36.20%40.95B46.61%38.12B54.46%35.08B
Gains losses not affecting retained earnings 12.98%-114M12.98%-114M-222.45%-158M-406.67%-152M-1,488.89%-143M-6,650.00%-131M-6,650.00%-131M72.63%-49M53.85%-30M87.84%-9M
Total stockholders'equity -27.29%17.75B-27.29%17.75B-26.79%18.93B-17.07%21.32B-14.65%22.92B-11.95%24.4B-11.95%24.4B-1.68%25.86B-2.25%25.71B12.04%26.86B
Noncontrolling interests -3.35%6.76B-3.35%6.76B-2.26%6.78B-1.31%6.76B0.65%6.85B-5.11%7B-5.11%7B-7.16%6.94B-6.91%6.85B-7.12%6.81B
Total equity -21.95%24.51B-21.95%24.51B-21.60%25.71B-13.76%28.09B-11.56%29.77B-10.51%31.4B-10.51%31.4B-2.89%32.8B-3.27%32.57B7.55%33.66B
Currency Unit USDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Accounting Standards US-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAPUS-GAAP
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